My Girlfriend Episode 1 Recap
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If love were an exam, Ding Xiaorou was destined to be someone who couldn't even pass a make-up test. For ten years, every time she bravely confessed her feelings, it invariably turned into a farewell. She attributed this streak of bad luck to always falling asleep at crucial moments in her life. One day, Ding Xiaorou, still groggy, headed to driving school.
Unable to distinguish her car from dozens of identical ones, she placed a handmade cartoon marker on its roof. Her Coach was furious, exclaiming, "Ding Xiaorou, you tell me, are you an undercover agent sent by another driving school? I'm asking you, do you still want to practice?" Ding Xiaorou tried to explain, "Coach, you don't know, there are over a hundred cars in this driving school, and they all look exactly the same.
I spend ages looking for mine every time. So I thought I'd put this on Xiaobai. First, it helps me find it, and second, it's a gift for Xiaobai, made by me. Isn't it cute?" The Coach cut her off, "Coach cars are strictly forbidden from unauthorized modifications! Because of your trinket, I was fined 500 dollars! You know what 500 means to me?" He then ordered her to remove it.
Meanwhile, senior TV producer Chi Xin was test-driving his new car, ordered over three months ago. The salesperson enthusiastically showcased the car's features, but Chi Xin pointed out discrepancies, such as the tires being 18-inch standard instead of the 19-inch sports rims he specified. He was clearly displeased by the 4S dealership's two-day delay, citing a clause that allowed him to cancel if the car was delivered more than three months late.
Despite the Coach's constant chatter and advice like, "Driving and finding a boyfriend are the same – you can't be too eager," Ding Xiaorou drifted off to sleep at a critical moment. Her phone rang, and it was Wang Te, a colleague from her company. He had read her confession letter and was calling to reject her, saying, "Sorry, I already have someone I like."
Stunned by yet another rejection, Ding Xiaorou accidentally pressed the accelerator instead of the brake, crashing into a roadside billboard, and then directly into Chi Xin's car. Both were rushed to the same hospital. Ding Xiaorou woke up disoriented, hearing Chi Xin on the phone nearby, discussing the accident with the 4S dealership and urging them to find the at-fault driver. Chi Xin stated, "This car, I will take it as ordered.
I was hit by a white Santana at the intersection of Heping Road and Anli Road," then added, "And it better not be your responsibility. If it is, I will definitely protect my rights." Hearing that she had hit a "Big Ben" and realizing the potential cost, Ding Xiaorou panicked and fled her room. She inadvertently saw Wang Te at the nurses' station asking about her. " How could he find here?"
she wondered, scrambling to hide in the men's restroom. Chi Xin suddenly emerged from a stall. In her haste to escape, Ding Xiaorou snatched his trench coat. Chi Xin blocked her way, but she managed to hastily scribble her contact information on his arm cast, promising to return his coat soon. Chi Xin received an urgent call from his assistant, urging him to return to the company. " Brother Xin, hurry back to the company, something happened!"
Arriving, Chi Xin learned that Tong Liang, a producer from Star News, was officially taking over his popular show, "Forward, Youth." In the conference room, Tong Liang criticized Chi Xin for two major oversights: "As a senior producer, you completely missed the sponsor's product placement during the show. Second, the company spent a fortune hiring a celebrity, and you cut out every single frame of them."
Chi Xin retorted, explaining that the sponsor's product had issues, and he would also remove any celebrity with negative news. He stormed out, despite his boss's attempts to retain him, who promised him a new show. Back at her own company, Ding Xiaorou was mortified to find her love letter to Wang Te publicly displayed by her supervisor. " This is not just a love letter; it's a warning!" the supervisor declared. "
The company hired you to work, not to date! People like Ding Xiaorou are black sheep, not focused on work but writing such disgusting things, harassing male colleagues. It's simply ruining the atmosphere! If she wasn't just a part-timer, I would have fired her long ago!" Deeply embarrassed, Ding Xiaorou fled to her shop, writing a new wish on a card.
She internally vowed to work hard, earn money, and continue confessing, determined to break the curse that she would "never be loved in this life." Chi Xin's boss showed him a selection of available programs: TV shopping, children's shows like "Windmill, Circle Pink Future," and the "Love Sandstorm," a show with dismal ratings aimed at reuniting estranged couples, slated for cancellation.
The boss tried to steer Chi Xin away from "Love Sandstorm" due to its low viewership, stating, "It basically has no sponsors or celebrities. This one will probably be cut after this season." Defiantly, Chi Xin chose "Love Sandstorm," telling his assistant, "No sponsors, no celebrities, so we can do whatever we want without restraint." His assistant was shocked, "Boss, you're really going to take on this terrible show with only 0. 08 ratings? Are you crazy?"
As the assistant relayed program details, she accidentally spilled a cup of water, blurring a phone number she had written down. Later that evening, Chi Xin received a breakup message from his girlfriend, Jiang Yuan, leaving him heartbroken. Passing a shoe store, Chi Xin noticed Ding Xiaorou's card displayed in the window, its bold declaration resonating with him. Having just moved, he returned to his new Palm Garden community, collecting a stack of packages from the gatekeeper.
Unbeknownst to them, he and Ding Xiaorou lived on different floors in the same building. They briefly brushed past each other at the elevator, their faces obscured by the parcels, preventing recognition. Soon after, Ding Xiaorou received a text from her friend, SA Yi, with Chi Xin's contact number. Chi Xin called the number he'd found on his cast, but a man answered. He immediately concluded that the woman who took his trench coat was a "liar."
That night, Ding Xiaorou's loud vacuuming disturbed Chi Xin's sleep, causing him to complain, "How can a person with insomnia live like this?" The next morning, Ding Xiaorou was waiting at a bus stop when three pregnant women approached. Her phobia of pregnant women triggered, she began to feel unwell and urged them, "Don't come here!" She then fainted. Coincidentally, Chi Xin passed by, recognized her, and helped her up. He even recorded a video, stating, "I am Chi Xin.
It is now 9:05 AM at the bus stop of Palm Garden community. A woman has fallen unconscious on the roadside. Out of humanitarianism, I helped her to the side of the road." Before leaving, he also wrote his own contact information on her neck brace, adding, "I learned this trick from you." He then called 120. When Ding Xiaorou woke up again in the hospital, SA Yi was there to help her remove the neck brace. "
The doctor has checked, it's okay not to wear this," SA Yi assured her, tossing the brace into a trash can. SA Yi mentioned an upcoming "Regular No Love Men and Women" gathering she was attending. Ding Xiaorou, feeling low, insisted on joining, hoping for some companionship. At the "Can't Fall in Love Coffee House," several women shared their tragic romantic experiences.
Susan recounted a story of domestic violence, while Xianxian tearfully spoke of her beloved poodle, Yifan, who passed away a year and a half ago, preventing her from moving on. Ding Xiaorou then shared her own unique plight, "In this world, I am the only one who truly cannot fall in love. When I was fifteen, a pregnant woman mistook me for a mistress and cursed me to never find love.
Since then, not a single one of my confessions has succeeded. Just yesterday, I made my thirtieth confession." She revealed a strange side effect of the curse: anyone who rejected her found their true love within three days. Afterward, SA Yi, spotting a man with an impressive physique, decided to play matchmaker for Ding Xiaorou. " He's exquisite, no, he's exceptional!" SA Yi exclaimed. " I bet this man is high in both IQ and looks!"
She then mischievously poked the man's butt and ran off, leaving Ding Xiaorou to face him. The man turned, his eyes burning with annoyance, and Ding Xiaorou realized with a shock that it was Chi Xin.
